Department of Surgery

Simmons Research Conferences

P2Y Receptor in Arteriogenesis / Inflammasome-Mediated Effects of SARS-related proteins on Muscle Satellite Cells in Peripheral Arterial Disease

"P2Y Receptor in Arteriogenesis"

This project aims to understand nucleotide receptors and their role in arteriogenesis.

Presenter: Dr. Rohan Kulkarni (advisors: Drs. Ryan McEnaney & Edith Tzeng)


Title: "Inflammasome-Mediated Effects of SARS-related proteins on Muscle Satellite Cells in Peripheral Arterial Disease"

Improving Healthcare Equality in Bariatric Surgery / Determinants of Tumor Progression and Treatment Responses in Colorectal Cancer

"Improving Healthcare Equality in Bariatric Surgery"

Presenter: Dr. Callie Hlavin (mentor: Drs. Anita Courcoulas)

This presentation will cover background and epidemiology of obesity, role and benefits of bariatric surgery, health disparities in bariatric surgery, and aims/approaches of two current projects in motion.


Determinants of Tumor Progression and Treatment Responses in Colorectal Cancer